The QFC tower
Last Updated :
12 January 2012
Al Alawi Tower (QFC Tower 2)
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority has taken the head lease at Al Alawi Tower (QFC Tower 2), which will be made available as a premises option for QFC firms. The tower is located in the Doha West Bay area close to the existing QFC Tower, and is currently undergoing commissioning by the landlord.
The Tower has a mezzanine and 18 rentable floors, with spaces of between 78 and 557 square meters available. The QFC Authority is seeking QFC tenants for whole and half floors, as well as for five floors which will be subdivided into 4-6 smaller office spaces by the QFC Authority. Leases will be offered for up to five years.
QFCA is planning to base at the Tower the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), a Qatari-based education academy created by the QFC Authority in partnership with Qatar Foundation (QF) to support the growth of Qatar as a leading financial services centre through learning and development.
QFC Tower
The Qatar Financial Center is headquartered at the QFC Tower, near City Center in Doha. The QFC Authority, QFC Regulatory Authority and 35 licensed firms are in occupation.
The Tower was designed by Arab Engineering Bureau and is being constructed by Gulf Housing and Contracting.
Construction of the Tower commenced in December 2004. The area of the building is 14,140 sq mts. The QFC Tower is built to the highest international standards and specifications.
Features:
- 20 floors
- 14 floors for licensed tenants
- Comprising single, double and quadruple tenant floors
- Approximate occupancy per floor is 55 persons
- Tower meets international fire and safety standards
- 2 basements plus ground floor parking available
- Retail bank on ground floor
- Call centre to accommodate concierge services for all QFC employees and future licensed firms
- 24/7 security
- Courier service
- Coffee Shop
Locations in Doha approved as QFC Locations
International firms seeking to be QFC Licensed Firms in the State of Qatar need to establish their offices in promises recognized as approved QFC locations. kindly check the list